Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in Jharsuguda stands at 9.9%, behind the typical district. 13.5% of young men read a newspaper regularly, behind the typical district. College NSS and NCC units channel this enrolled, civic-aware student body into service and discipline programmes.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jharsuguda, which ranks 2 of 30 in Odisha for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 59.8%. On young men using the internet at 56.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC in Jharsuguda are in the Jharsuguda district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jharsuguda youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.